10 y + 23 = 4 y + 26 / − 23 10 y = 4 y + 26 − 23 10 y = 4 y + 3 / − 4 y 10 y − 4 y = 3 6 y = 3 / : 6 y = 6 3 y = 2 1
The solution to the equation 10 y + 23 = 4 y + 26 is y = 2 1 . This was found by isolating y through a series of algebraic steps. Following the proper procedures of solving linear equations leads us to this solution very systematically.
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